UNDP Jobs - 7784- Consultant: Regional Procurement Capacity Developm

Consultant: Regional Procurement Capacity Development Workshops

Location :

Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

16-Feb-2009

Application Deadline :

31-Dec-08 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

10 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

In January 2008 UNDP in partnership with Danida launched a UN Procurement Capacity Development Centre (PCDC) that works with and through partners to: capture, develop, and disseminate knowledge; provide field-based advocacy and advisory support services; and contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Paris Declaration. The PCDC focuses on procurement but will also address other implementation capacity development functions. The PCDC is organizing a series of procurement capacity development workshops for national public procurement representatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Facilitator will be expected to manage content and facilitate the four-day Regional Procurement Capacity Development Workshops for Francophone countries, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa (17-20 and 23-26 Feb. 2009).

Scope of Work:

He/She will work with PCDC to ensure that the workshop will meet its objectives on the content side of Procurement Capacity Development.

Tasks to be performed include:

i)    Present procurement capacity development content during sessions on procurement capacity development
ii)   Manage and facilitate group work and group discussions
iii) Provide input to the agenda and workshop content
iv) Coordinate with other facilitators as needed
v)   Quality assurance of French workshop material

Duration of assignment, duty station and expected places of travel:

The facilitator will be engaged for a period of ten (10) working days, from 16/02/2008 to 27/02/2008.
Preparation time is 6 days, 4 of these as participant in the Anglophone Procurement Capacity Development Workshop taking place from 17-20 February 2008. Duty station is Johannesburg, South Africa.

Review of assignment and payment terms:

At least one week's review time required before payment is made to the consultant. The consultant will be paid in a lump sum.

Competencies

Corporate:

Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modeling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional:

Demonstrated knowledge of web-based search tools and conventions. Experience with knowledge management networks and demonstrated capacity to perform research;
Strong analytical, research and writing skills; sound technical knowledge of MDGs and strategies for addressing them. Broad understanding of the analytical and policy issues of international development;
Excellent client service orientation. Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational skills. Computer literate and experienced in managing knowledge networks;
Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational skills Flexibility in responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Leadership:

Good experience and decision-making skills;
Knowledge and expertise in UNDP’s programming processes;
Proven ability to drive for results with a strong knowledge of results-based management and budgeting.

Managing Relationships:

Demonstrated well developed people management and organizational skills;
Excellent negotiating and networking skills;
Strong resource mobilization and partnering skills.

Managing Complexity:

Ability to address global development issues;
Knowledge and understanding of development cooperation with the ability to support the practice architecture of UNDP and inter-disciplinary issues;
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others in own unit and across boundaries; acknowledge others' contributions; promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across organizational boundaries.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

Ability to strongly promote knowledge sharing and knowledge products and services;
Demonstrated ability to understand clients' needs and concerns; respond promptly and effectively to client needs; and customize services and products as appropriate;
Open to new ideas; shares own knowledge; applies knowledge in daily work; builds partnerships for learning and knowledge sharing;
Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example;
Seeks and applies knowledge, information and best practices from within and outside of UNDP;
Familiarity with current Knowledge Management technologies, including Web and Enterprise 2.0 etc.

Judgment/Decision-Making

Mature judgment and initiative;
Proven ability to provide strategic direction in practice area;
Independent judgment and discretion in advising on handling major policy issues and challenges.

Required Skills and Experience

Extensive knowledge and experience with procurement capacity development processes
Experience with capacity assessment methodologies and processes
Broad experience in working with developing country government representatives
Previous work with experience with UN system and/or other bilateral/multilateral development assistance
Fluency in written and spoken French and English
Good communication/presentation skills